Many people play games which require repetitive throws of a small set of
dice. This is usualy indicated by nDx, where n is the number of dice to
throw (e.g. 2) and x is the number of sides (e.g. 6). One might read this as
"Throw n dice of x sides". This simple CGI application is intended to help
game players who find access to the network easier than managing a bunch of
dice.

The basic operation of the program is to ask you to specify n and x. From
there a Perl-based CGI script will repetitively 'throw' dice (i.e. use the
rand() function) each time you hit the 'new roll' button. There is also a
'return' button that will return the user to this page. The assumption is that
you're either using a game that requires mixed (i.e. say 6-sided and 10-sided
die) or else you're just mucking about with the program.

It's worth noting that the rand() function in Perl has some known
limitation. If you'd like to learn more then I can suggest the following
book.